Have you decided you want a change in your curriculum and don’t know where to start? Or feel overwhelmed by all of the new ideas out there? This course will help you start small and integrate 21st Century concepts into one lesson or activity.
Participants will chose a lesson or activity that is relevant to their classroom. Throughout the six weeks, the lesson will be transformed through the exploration and integration of the following topics:
- Understanding by Design and Student Centered Learning
- Digitial Citizenship
- National Educational Technology Standards(NETS) for Students
- A variety of web 2.0 tools
- Sharing student work through the internet
- Assessment
Why Should You Transform Your Teaching One Lesson At A Time?
Read PLP’s interview with Jennifer Bloomingdale about this eCourse.
Graduate Credit Available
After the course begins, two graduate credits may be obtained through North Dakota State University for an additional fee of $125.
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Transformation, One Lesson at a Time lasts six weeks. Each week features:
- A 90-minute, live, interactive webinar covering that week’s topic.
- A Powerful Learning Practice facilitator to provide tech support and foster discussion and learning during the webinar
- Your participation in a virtual community will facilitate discussions, promote collaboration, and deepen understanding through practice
- Readings, tutorials, and practical examples that supplement the live discussion for the week
- An archived recording of the session
This eCourse lasts six weeks. The next section being offered is:
- July 9- August 17th
- October 1-November 9th
Time and Day
Synchronous 1.5 hour Webinars -
- July eCourse-Monday mornings at 10-11:30 am Eastern.
- October eCourse- Monday evenings at 7-8:30 pm Eastern.
On-going interaction throughout the six weeks in the virtual learning community will include the following topics:
Week 1
Week 2
- Student Centered Learning
- Project Based Learning
Week 3
- 21st Century Skills, NETS
- Digital Citizenship
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
- Sharing and publishing on the web
The six-week Transformation, One Lesson at a Time eCourse is $199 for PLPeeps (alumni who have been through the year-long community experience) and available to the public for $249. District pricing available. Contact us for details.
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Jennifer Bloomingdale
Jennifer Bloomingdale graduated from the College of St. Rose in 2006 with a Bachelors in Childhood Education. In 2011 she completed her Masters in Educational Technology and became a New York State certified Educational Technology Specialist. Jennifer has four years of elementary teaching experience, which includes implementing a 1:1 netbook initiative. It was through her teaching experience and masters program that Jennifer developed a passion for integrating technology and assisting others in doing so. Find Jennifer’s Digital Portfolio here.
